Amendments to the Instrument For The Establishment Of The Restructured Global Environment Facility

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Amendments to the Instrument For The Establishment Of The Restructured Global Environment Facility

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Appendix 1: Decision of the Assembly

The Fourth GEF Assembly,

Recalling paragraph 34 of the Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global Environment Facility,

Having considered the recommendations of the GEF Council for proposed amendments to the Instrument,

1. Approves by consensus the following amendment to the Instrument:

The Assembly reviewed two separate amendments to the Instrument proposed by the Council (document GEF/A.4/9). The Assembly approved the first proposed amendment to paragraph 21 of the Instrument concerning the GEF CEO Appointment and Term, i.e., “The CEO shall be appointed to serve for four years on a full time basis by the Council. The CEO may be reappointed by the Council for one additional four year term.”

The Assembly also approved the second proposed amendment to paragraph 6 of the Instrument and agreed that a new sub-paragraph (b) be inserted in paragraph 6 and that the present paragraph 6 be re-numbered as 6(a) with the new paragraph 6 (b) reads as follows: “The GEF shall be available to serve as a financial mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa (UNCCD), pursuant to article 20, paragraph 2(b), and article 21 of the Convention. The Council shall consider and approve arrangements to facilitate collaboration between the GEF and the UNCCD and among countries with respect to affected countries, particularly Africa”.

2. Invites the CEO/Chairperson of the Facility to submit this amendment to the Implementing Agencies and the Trustee and to request that they adopt the amendment in accordance with their respective rules and procedural requirements

3. Invites the CEO/Chairperson of the Facility to inform all Participants of the effectiveness of the amendment once the Implementing Agencies and the Trustee have approved it.